Then I thought what if there was a group like the Justice League that were world famous but they failed and the world fell. Then what if they had kids who went back in time to save the day.
Also I talked with people who were into Sci-Fi /Fantasy and I'm sorry to say I just made stuff up right then and there and we were both impressed.
Like a war across time that nearly destroyed this world and remnants of weapons from that time that surface from time to time. And I rob and plagiarize history because it's legal. Plus I think with Fantasy you really need to have a strong foundation with reality if you don't want to lose your audience. But that I suppose is a different topic.
Hi, Brian. Good post; thanks for sharing your process with us. Is this your post for the CW blog tour chain? I thought you were scheduled to post on the 11th, but if this is your entry, I'll add it to the list on my blog.
ReplyDeleteYour ideas all seem like great books to me! I love how you said you plagiarize history because it's legal. Isn't that the truth?
ReplyDeleteThanks,Brian!
Sounds like the makings of an interesting story. I think you're right in that putting in some historical accuracy goes a long way to ground a time-travel story in reality.
ReplyDeleteHistory can also be a big source of inspiration. J. Michael Straczynski used the concept of a defeated Roman army poisoning the well of the town which had succesfully resisted them, so nobody could continue to live there in his TV series Crusade, in which a race of aliens infected earth with a fatal plague after their invasion force was defeated.
Good points, Brian. The most successful fantasies are based on worlds very like our own.
ReplyDeleteHey guys sorry about the mix up I thought that we were all writing on the same subject each week not that we were each taking a day. I got it now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments guys, I planned on doing something a slight bit different than Marvel or D.C. Honestly you can't get too far away from reality for Superhero genres well not at first anyway.
I agree about fantasy needing to have a strong foundation with reality. So true for me when I'm watching a movie or reading a book. Enjoyed reading this!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I was going to say I live about thirty minutes away from Andalusia, Alabama. Probably not many would confuse it with the Andelusia in your story!
ReplyDeleteinformative post. Sheila's comment is interesting as well. Place names and their history is a fascinating study.
ReplyDeleteLOL, Brian, ruminating with others who are just as imaginative as you are helps us writers run with an idea. Not only that, it gives us plenty of information to enhance or cut. :) Where would writers be without plenty of ideas?
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A series of "what ifs" can bring about a terrific story--sounds like it worked for you!
ReplyDeleteHey Brian. I love all the 'what ifs' in your list and hope that they can all be expanded on in your writing. I'm a Sci-fi / fantasy lover myself, so I will be waiting for a book release. :)
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